Future World Traveler

Mackenzie Walker Start Date: Sep 15, 2016 - End Date: Feb 1, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Study/Degree Abroad
  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
  • Australia

My Travel Story

by: Mackenzie Walker Start Date: Sep 15, 2016 - End Date: Feb 1, 2017
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Study/Degree Abroad
I never would have imagined myself being able to study abroad — let alone travel outside of the United States, but when I got into college, my horizons expanded, and I am now hoping to study abroad in Wellington, New Zealand. My main goal abroad is to obviously travel, which seems to be a given when studying abroad. I will have the opportunity to travel to not only the North and South Islands of New Zealand, but also to Australia, Thailand, and other areas within the Asia Pacific. Through traveling, I will be able to step out of my comfort zone, and be fully independent, which is a huge goal I wish to meet. In terms of my future goals, I hope to become an educator, and with my time spent in New Zealand, I feel as though I will come out of my study abroad experience with a wider scope of educational practices. By studying in a different country, I will be able to experience a different practice of teaching, and perhaps I can learn from my education abroad and incorporate similar teaching practices into my future lessons. Overall, I am hoping my study abroad experience will fulfill my listed goals, and then some! 





  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
  • Australia